Dumbest Gadgets and Technologies Ever

When it comes to so-called "life-changing" gadgets and technologies (insert your favorite wonder of the modern world from iPhones to Netflix downloads and high-school girls warbling out karaoke on YouTube here), sometimes all the years of toil and endless gallons of blood, sweat and tears that go into development are justified. But sometimes those selfsame gizmos and services, despite all the headlines, hype and millions of man hours poured into their creation, turn out to be steaming piles of excrement instead - hence the list we have here. While just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to stupid inventions and technologies that have cropped up over the past 30 years, they're certainly some of our favorites, especially when in need of a quick punchline.